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Plant Science Day The Johnson Lecture • Short Talks • Demonstrations Field Experiments • Nurserymen’s Plant Discoveries Century Farm Award • Barn Exhibits Lockwood Farm, Hamden August 1, 2001 THE SAMUEL W. JOHNSON MEMORIAL LECTURE The Station Board of Control established the lectureship to further discussion of issues of concern to Connecticut residents and the Station. Professor Johnson was director of the Station from 1877 to 1900 and was a leader in the establishment of American agricultural experiment stations. ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS Staff in the question-and-answer tent are prepared to give information on identification of insects, plant disorders, soils and their management, and other problems of growers and gardeners. CENTURY FARM AWARD The Century Farm Award goes to a farm that has been in family operation for more than 100 years. The recipient is selected by the Connecticut Agriculture and Natural Resources Association. FRINK HIGHLAND FARM, STERLING In 1696, Sergeant John Frink was granted 200 acres of land in Voluntown for services rendered during King Phillip’s War. The land has remained in the Frink family since that time and is presently owned and operated by Albert Frink and his son Timothy, the fifth generation to have worked this land. John Frink’s grandson, Zachariah was probably the first to live on the land atop Ekonk Hill. Town records indicate that in 1788 Joshua Frink served as representative to the State Legislature. The original farmhouse built four generations back still looks out over the rolling countryside. In those days a pair of oxen pulled the plows. The next generation farmed with horses. In 1922 Herman Frink took over the farm and was the first generation to work with a tractor. By 1967, Frink’s Highland Farm sent two tons of milk in a tank truck to the Hood Plant each day. In addition to his dairy farming career, Herman was also a cattle dealer, auctioneer, businessman, state representative, judge, and justice of the peace. His son Albert was recognized as an Outstanding Young Farmer in 1968 as he farmed 400 acres in corn, hay and silage for the herd of 107 Holstein cows. Albert extended himself in the community through leadership in the Ekonk Grange, Farm Bureau, and Danielson Lodge of Elks. He has served as Justice of the Peace and a member of the Democratic Town Committee in Sterling. Today, Albert’s son Timothy Frink lives in his great-great-great grandfather’s farmhouse and continues to be sustained by the farmland that has withstood the challenges of time and nature and man. STATION WEB PAGE The Experiment Station has a world wide web page at: WWW.CAES.STATE.CT.US After the lecture, visitors may remain in the tent for lunch. Coffee and cold drinks are free. PLANT SCIENCE DAY THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION LOCKWOOD FARM August 1, 2001 MAIN TENT, 11:30 A.M. John F. Anderson–PRESIDING CENTURY FARM AWARD David Schreiber–PRESENTER THE SAMUEL W. JOHNSON MEMORIAL LECTURE Terry Jones Jones Family Farms, Shelton Blending Land Conservation with Economic Development: Compost for a Growing Community! REMARKS Edmund Tucker President, Experiment Station Associates SHORT TALKS 10:45 West Nile Virus: Where is it Going? Theodore G. Andreadis The impact and spread of West Nile virus in the United States since 1999 and research, surveillance, and an update on virus activity in the state will be discussed. 1:15 Plants that Attract Butterflies to Your Garden Carol R. Lemmon Plants that attract butterflies to a garden will be discussed. Some plants are important food sources and some flowering plants and shrubs provide nectar for adults. 1:45 Testing for E. coli O157:H7 in Deer Douglas W. Dingman A-two-year study shows that deer are an incidental host for the E. coli O157:H7 bacterium and not a long-term carrier. However, precautions on the preparation of deer meat are required to minimize the likelihood of infection. 2:15 Lyme Disease Prevention Programs Kirby C. Stafford III The emphasis for tick control methods in Connecticut has shifted to community-based programs, integrated tick management, and host-targeted methods. DEMONSTRATIONS 10:15 Starting Plants in Hydroponics Martin P.N. Gent The germination and growth of lettuce in water solution as well as the germination and growth of tomato in water solution and rock wool, an inert medium used in greenhouse tomato production, will be discussed. 2:45 Pruning of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs Sharon M. Douglas This demonstration will focus on why, how, and when to prune. Tree anatomy, tools, pruning cuts, and specialized techniques for woody shrubs and trees will be discussed. THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION The experiments exhibited here depict only a portion of the work of Station Scientists. In addition to Lockwood Farm and Laboratories in New Haven and Windsor, Station Scientists use state forests, private orchards, and farms for their experiments. Experiments and surveys of problems are conducted in many towns of the state. THE EXPERIMENT STATION HAS A WEB PAGE The address of the web page is http://www.caes.state.ct.us TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE LIST OF STATION SPEAKERS: inquire at the Publications table in the barn or write to: Publications; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; P.O. Box 1106; New Haven, CT 06504-1106 TO RECEIVE A COMPLETE LIST OF AVAILABLE STATION PUBLICATIONS: Inquire at the Publications table in the barn or write to: Publications; The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station; P.O. Box 1106; New Haven, CT 06504-1106 BARN EXHIBITS DIETARY AND NON-DIETARY PESTICIDE SOURCES Department: Analytical Chemistry Principal investigator: Walter J. Krol. Assisted by Terri Arsenault Market-basket pesticide testing illustrates exposure to pesticides from dietary sources and a summary of non-dietary sources and research is presented. GENETIC ENGINEERING OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS Department: Biochemistry and Genetics Principal investigator: Richard B. Peterson About 100 genes make products that participate directly in the photosynthetic conversion of CO2 and water to carbohydrate in leaves. New strategies for improvement of photosynthetic efficiency implemented through genetic engineering could have enormous effects on crop productivity and global ecology. AERIAL DISPERSAL OF PLANT PATHOGENS Department: Plant Pathology and Ecology Principal investigator: Donald E. Aylor. Assisted by Peter Thiel and Steven M. Bernacki The Station is developing a mathematical model for the aerial transport of spores to estimate the relative danger of infections from spores both within and outside a cropped area. The aim is to predict the probability of disease spread between fields and to use this information to reduce pesticide use. EXOTIC WEEDS THREATEN OUR LAKES Department: Soil and Water Principal investigators: Gregory J. Bugbee and Jason C. White. Assisted by Jessica Dombrowski and Lydia Wagner Non-native aquatic plants spread rapidly because of few natural controls. These weeds can limit recreation, crowd out native vegetation, disrupt water supplies, and decrease property values. The Station is investigating spot applications of herbicides to control aquatic weeds. WHITE GRUBS IN TURF Department: Entomology Principal investigator: Richard S. Cowles White grubs, the larvae of scarab beetles, can cause serious injury to turf. The four species normally found in Connecticut vary in their susceptibility to available chemical insecticides and biological control materials. WINE GRAPE CULTIVARS Department: Forestry and Horticulture Principal investigator: Richard K. Kiyomoto. Assisted by Joan Bravo Wine grape cultivars are being identified which grow best under different environmental and cultural conditions in Connecticut. FIELD PLOTS 1. Chinese Chestnut Trees 2. Sheet Composting with Oak and Maple Leaves 3. Grape Tomato Trials 4. Annual Culture of Globe Artichokes 5. Utilization of Compost in Butternut Squash Production 6. Calabaza Squash Trials 7. Sweet Potato Trials 8. Biological Control of Crown and Root Rot of Asparagus 9. Hydroponic Greenhouse Tomatoes 10. Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 11. Disease-Resistant Apple Trial 12. Mushroom Compost in Container Media for Chrysanthemums 13. Wine Grape Trials 14. Evaluation of Asparagus Cultivars for Connecticut 15. Composting Leaves with the Static Pile Method 16. Control of Blight on American Chestnuts 17. New Hybrid Chestnut Orchard 18. Question and Answer Tent 19. Canola and Kale as Green Manure Crops to Control Verticillium Wilt 20. Introduced Insects that Threaten Landscape and Orchard Plants 21. Raspberry Trial 22. Hop Pest Tolerance Trial 23. Orchard of Nut Trees 24. Phytoremediation of Agricultural Soils Contaminated with DDE 25. Connecticut Fund for the Environment 26. Biological Availability of Chemicals in Soil 27. Experiment Station Associates 28. Spiders of Connecticut 29. Mosquito Surveillance for West Nile Virus 30. Bell Atlantic Telephone Transmission Silo 31. Sampling and Analysis of Pesticides in Air 32. Minimum Fertilization for Home Gardens Amended by Leafmold 33. Influence of of Development on White Cedar Wetlands 34. Lyme Disease in Ticks from Connecticut Citizens 35. New Ehrlichia Discovered in Connecticut 36. Deer-Vehicle Collisions in Connecticut 37. Methods of Estimating Deer Population Size in Suburbia 38. Host-Targeted Control of the “Deer” Tick 39. Connecticut Weeds and Wild Plants 40. Plant Health Care for the Connecticut Nursery and Landscaping Industries 41. Utilization of Compost in Cut Flower Production 42. Environmentally Friendly Controls of Powdery Mildew on Pumpkin and Muskmelon 43. Spread of Septoria Leaf Spot in a Linear Planting of Tomatoes 44. Utilization of Compost in Root Crop Production 45. Biological Control of Fusarium Rot of Gladiolus 46. Fusarium Wilt of Basil 47. Effect of Trellising on Severity of Tomato Powdery Mildew 48. Effect of NaCl on the Rust Disease of Asparagus 49. Connecticut Nurserymen’s Garden 50. Butterfly Garden and Bird Garden 51. The Gypsy Moth Fungus 52. Native Woody Shrubs 53. Nursery and Bee Inspections 54. Rotation Crops to Reduce Lesion Nematodes and Potato Early Dying Disease 55. Susceptibility of Chestnuts to Powdery Mildew 56.